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Old 01-15-2015, 06:30 AM
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First post in the new section!! Figured I'd dip my feet in.
Here's what I've been working on. It's the truck in my sig reborn.
It's a 99 (same body style from 1999-2006 so I put it here lol) GMC Sierra 1500 z71. It started life as a 5.3 grandpa truck. went through everything last year to make it much more enjoyable.
So, swapped in an lq4 6.0. Went with a comp cams xr275hr cam, ls6 valve springs, 36lb flex fuel truck injectors, ebay shorty headers to the factory y pipe into a factory 3.5" duramax exhaust with a magnaflow race muffler. Also converted to 05 up larger radiator and dual electric fans. Upgraded to a walboro 255 fuel pump hotwired with a relay.
The 4l60e was rebuilt with a tci rebuild kit, street strip shift kit, billet servo, beast sun shell, 5 pinion planetaries, and a 2500 stall converter.
Swapped in 4.10 geared axles with a factory rear posi. Upgraded the brakes with 05 up front brakes, suv dual piston rear brakes, all hoses replaced with braided stainless lines, abs delete, adjustable rear proportioning valve, line lock on the fronts, and a hydroboost conversion. It stops pretty damn good for a 5200 lb truck lol.
For suspension I lowered it some since it will never see the woods. It's a street queen but we live in mass so 4wd is a must. Removed the factory rear blocks and did rear drop shackles. Added rear air bags for when I load the bed up or pull a trailer. It's my shop truck and it gets worked as such. In the fronts I pulled the bolts out of the torsion bars.
For exterior mods I ditched the old bed for a quadrasteer flared bed. Added a cowl hood, and repainted the truck with a 45th anniversary camaro inspired paint scheme. Whole truck is carbon flash metallic like the 5th gen complete with the silver/red stripes. I color matched all the front end trim, wired in some hid lights, and topped it off with a set of factory 20" silverado ss wheels.
Had it together since June and been driving the wheels off it. Toured most of the east coast this summer and ended up finishing off at the woodward dream cruise with it. All said and done though it's been a New England truck it's whole life and it has some issues creeping up that I need to attend to so stay tuned for shop truck 2.0!

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Vacation pics!
Anyone guess where this shot was taken? Hint, if you're a walking dead fan you may be able to recognize it easier


Summit racing in Ohio!


C7 in traffic at the woodward dream cruise


And that's about it for now. Anything else ask away or I'll update when I do more to it
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Old 01-15-2015, 11:58 AM
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Dam you do some nice work, what a night and difference.
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Old 01-15-2015, 12:16 PM
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Wow!!!!

That looks terrific. You do beautiful work.

What color is the interior? Did you change anything on the interior?

Is the last pic from the Woodward Dream Cruise? I've thought about going to it someday.
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Nice looking truck. I want that hood for my GMC.
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Thank you guys. Here's a better "before" pic for you than the tiny one in my sig


I didn't do anything with the interior. It's the family hauler and still my work truck. I get in it every afternoon covered in crap from the garage so anything nice would get ruined lol. It's not trashed (aside from the typical tear in the drivers seat) but it's factory inside besides a stereo.

David, yes that last pic is from the woodward dream cruise. It's an experience that really can't be described. Every gear head should go at least once. Just make sure your car can handle sitting in traffic on a hot August day. Some sections are stop and go for an hour or more at times. But, traffic jams aren't so bad when you're surrounded by hot rods. At one point I was having a little burnout duel with a newer gto. Shortly after that I saw Richard Rawlings drive by the other way in the new hellcat. I wanted to try the same with him but after a couple quick u turns when I caught him he was pulled over at the chevy display firing chrysler t shirts from a cannon into the crowd lol.
You sometimes get to spot pre production cars out cruising around. Last time I went in 03 one of the gm execs was out cruising an ssr. This time I saw the 2015 mustang out before it was released. All that plus the automotive history in Detroit it's good times.

And a gratuitous burnout shot from a local show, just toprove I don't baby it
There's video too but it's kinda fuzzy
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I see this truck everyday. I work at Carstar right up the road! I drive the lowered S10 on the ZQ8s. I'll have to stop by sometime I have a few questions
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Ah ok! Yup, you're right near my shop and my house depending on which way you go lol.
Feel free. I'm at the shop almost every day
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That's one sweet truck. I love the stripes.
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Very nice, I'd love to run it in the Formula!

I assume you added a beefy tranny cooler too?
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Thank you. I can't take credit for the idea of the paint scheme. My other half thought of it. I loved the idea and here you see it all in paint

Yes Alex I added a big cooler too. No racing for it now though. 12,000 miles on it and the 60e already isn't happy in my 5200 lb tank lol. It works but second gear is on its way out. That and it's got one noisy lifter I need to attend to that comes and goes.
All that will be addressed in stage 2. Already back in parts gathering mode cause I can't leave well enough alone lol
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